Mark Allen is a Northern Irish professional snooker player from Antrim, born in 1986. As an amateur he won the European Championship and the World Amateur Championship in 2004, turned professional in 2005 and entered the world top 16 after only three seasons. He won his first ranking title at the 2012 World Open, beating Stephen Lee 10-1 in the final, and has won 12 ranking titles since. His two Triple Crown wins are the 2018 Masters and the 2022 UK Championship. His best World Championship results are semi-finals in 2009, 2023 and 2026. He was world number one from May to August 2024, has compiled over 700 centuries and is the only player to make maximum breaks in all three Triple Crown tournaments.
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His best performances at the World Snooker Championship have been semi-final finishes
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